"Institutional investors and equity returns: Are short-term institution" by Xuemin (Sterling) YAN and Zhe ZHANG
 

Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

submittedVersion

Publication Date

2-2009

Abstract

We show that the positive relation between institutional ownership and future stock returns documented in Gompers and Metrick (2001) is driven by short-term institutions. Furthermore, short-term institutions' trading forecasts future stock returns. This predictability does not reverse in the long run and is stronger for small and growth stocks. Short-term institutions' trading is also positively related to future earnings surprises. By contrast, long-term institutions' trading does not forecast future returns, nor is it related to future earnings news. Our results are consistent with the view that short-term institutions are better informed and they trade actively to exploit their informational advantage.

Keywords

Institutional trading, Investment horizon, Return predictability

Discipline

Finance and Financial Management | Portfolio and Security Analysis

Research Areas

Finance

Publication

Review of Financial Studies

Volume

22

Issue

2

First Page

893

Last Page

924

ISSN

0893-9454

Identifier

10.1093/revfin/hhl046

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1093/revfin/hhl046

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